- Ireland has released the official list of nationalities eligible to apply to join its police force
- Applicants must be citizens of an EU or EEA member state, the United Kingdom or Switzerland to meet the nationality requirement
- Citizens of 32 countries qualify under this rule, but applicants must also satisfy the other recruitment requirements to be considered
Ireland has published the nationalities that meet its citizenship requirement for applying to join An Garda Síochána, the country’s national police force.
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Citizens of 32 countries are eligible under the rule. They must still meet the other recruitment requirements to be considered.
EU member states whose citizens can apply
The 27 EU member states whose nationals are eligible to apply are:
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1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Croatia
5. Republic of Cyprus
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Ireland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Lithuania
18. Luxembourg
19. Malta
20. Netherlands
21. Poland
22. Portugal
23. Romania
24. Slovakia
25. Slovenia
26. Spain
27. Sweden
EEA and other eligible countries
Beyond the EU bloc, the EEA extends eligibility to three additional countries not covered by EU membership:
28. Iceland
29. Liechtenstein
30. Norway
Two further countries outside both the EU and EEA also make the list:
31. United Kingdom
32. Switzerland
The official requirements state that applicants must
"be a national of a European Union Member State" or "be a national of a European Economic Area State, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the Swiss Confederation."
Meeting the nationality requirement alone does not guarantee entry into the force, as candidates must also satisfy the remaining recruitment criteria set by the Irish government.
Source: Legit.ng
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